Melpennathur, Chengam, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Content updated on May 21, 2024.

Geographic Location of Melpennathur


The village Melpennathur is located in Chengam Taluk of Tiruvannamalai District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Melpennathur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chengam Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chengam, which is about 17 kilometers away from Melpennathur.

Travel and Communication for Melpennathur


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village.

Postal Address:
Melpennathur,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 606704

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Melpennathur


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Melpennathur is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Melpennathur is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Melpennathur


As per available data from the year 2009, 3405 persons live in 792 house holds in the village Melpennathur. There are 1638 female individuals and 1767 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.11% and males constitute 51.89% of the total population.

There are 1287 scheduled castes persons of which 621 are females and 666 are males. Females constitute 48.25% and males constitute 51.75% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.8% of the total population.

Population density of Melpennathur is 417.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Melpennathur


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Total area of Melpennathur is 816.39 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 319.09 ha. About 319.09 ha is irrigated area. About 319.09 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 145.31 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 274.27 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 20.04 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 57.68 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Melpennathur


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Melpennathur.

There is a government primary school in the village Melpennathur.

There is a government middle school in the village Melpennathur.

There are no secondary schools in the village Melpennathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no senior secondary schools in the village Melpennathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Colleges in Melpennathur


There are no arts and science degree colleges in the village Melpennathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Melpennathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no medical colleges in the village Melpennathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Melpennathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Melpennathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Melpennathur


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Melpennathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Melpennathur.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Melpennathur or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Melpennathur


There is a community health centre away from Melpennathur.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Melpennathur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Melpennathur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Melpennathur.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Melpennathur.

There is a allopathic hospital away from Melpennathur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital away from Melpennathur.

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Melpennathur.

There is a veterinary hospital away from Melpennathur.

There is a mobile health centre away from Melpennathur.

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Melpennathur.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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